Tragedy strikes Berbice family as toddler drowns in drainSeptember 5, 2012 | By
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A 17-month-old toddler died tragically Monday after falling into a drain.
Dead is Okeskia Thomas called ‘Princess’ of Timmers Dam, Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, who lost her life by drowning.
Her father, Otheia Thomas, 23, was in police custody until 14:00 hrs yesterday assisting with the investigation. The baby’s mother, Nakaice Blair, was treated at New Amsterdam Hospital and sent to a relative’s home to rest.
When Kaieteur News visited the home of the family at Timmers Dam, Angoy’s Avenue no one was available for a comment.
However, her paternal grandmother, Valarie Thomas, said that her son, who is a carpenter, came from work around 17:30 hrs on Monday and was liming on the street.